How to Add a Widget to Your Home Screen

Follow this step-by-step guide to add WidgetBee to your iOS Home Screen and link it to your custom widget configurations.

STEP 1

Enter Home Screen Edit Mode

Touch and hold any empty area on your iOS Home Screen until the icons begin to jiggle and the Edit button appears in the top-left corner.

Entering Home Screen edit mode with the top Edit button visible

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STEP 2

Tap Add Widget

Tap Edit in the top-left corner of the screen and select Add Widget from the drop-down menu to open the widget gallery.

Selecting Add Widget from the Home Screen edit menu

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STEP 3

Search for WidgetBee

Use the search bar at the top of the widget gallery to search for WidgetBee, then tap the app icon in the search results.

Searching for WidgetBee in the iOS widget gallery

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STEP 4

Choose Widget Size

Swipe left or right to preview available widget sizes, then tap the blue + Add Widget button at the bottom.

Selecting the widget size and tapping the Add Widget button

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STEP 5

View Initial Placement

The widget will be placed on your Home Screen. Initially, it will display a Configuration Not Found message until linked to a saved layout.

Unconfigured WidgetBee placeholder on the Home Screen

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STEP 6

Open Widget Settings

Touch and hold the unconfigured widget to bring up its quick action menu, then select Edit Widget.

Long-pressing the widget to open the Edit Widget menu option

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STEP 7

Select Your Widget Layout

Tap the Widget field and choose your desired configuration layout (such as My Widget) from your list of created widgets.

Selecting a custom widget layout configuration from the menu list

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STEP 8

Complete Setup

Tap outside the settings window to return to your Home Screen. Your WidgetBee widget is now fully set up and ready to display live data!

Fully configured WidgetBee widget active on the Home Screen

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